[ 'malɪəb(ə)l ]
■ adjective
1》 (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking.
2》 easily influenced; pliable.
Derivatives
malleability noun
malleably adverb
Origin
ME: via OFr. from med. L. malleabilis , from L. malleus 'a hammer'.